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Black Girl Ventures: Omi Bell on Democratizing Capital for Under-Resourced Founders

Your Brand Amplified

Bleav + Anika Jackson

Management, Entrepreneur, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Marketing, Marketing Trends, Business Trends, Ai, Women-owned, Business, Sales Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Sales, Social Media, Branding, Podcast, Communications

5.0132 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Omi Bell recognized a staggering inequality in venture capital access: less than one percent of Black and Brown people receive funding, while women in general access less than two percent of venture capital. Rather than become paralyzed by the enormity of this problem, she chose to focus on what she could control. What began as a mission to increase funding for under-resourced entrepreneurs has evolved into something far more profound—a movement that recognizes the interconnected nature of economic empowerment.

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0:00.0

However, what we can do is, you know, get an understanding of what we care about that's in common.

0:06.7

I remember I testified in front of Congress and at the end of like anything else does y'all want to say?

0:11.6

And I said, I just want to say if y'all would start with where we all agree.

0:18.2

Yes.

0:18.8

Versus where we disagree, we would be so better off as a country.

0:23.6

I just start with when we agree.

0:25.6

Step into the world of success with your brand amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to

0:32.6

unravel the intricacies of thriving businesses.

0:35.6

I'm your host, Onica Jackson, and I'm on a mission to

0:38.6

uncover the stories, strategies, and secrets that have propelled entrepreneurs and business leaders

0:44.2

to success. I am over the moon, excited about Omie Bell being on the show today. Omi, you are such a powerhouse and I have been

0:58.4

in myer of you for a long time from afar. So having this pre-conversation where I'm like,

1:03.7

we should have been recording that whole thing too so that people could see kind of the behind

1:07.7

the scenes. It would have been really interesting, but we will have many more conversations. You're the CEO of Black Girl Ventures. You're an advisor. You have

1:15.5

podcasts, radio shows. You do so much to invest in the Black and Brown women founder of community

1:22.7

and make sure people know what's out there, what's for them, and you're investor yourself.

1:31.7

So thank you so much for everything you pour into the world.

1:33.4

Thank you for having me.

1:34.7

I'm excited at this conversation.

1:40.1

We had some good conversation before, so I can't wait to jump into, like 30 minutes is not enough. We are not going to have enough time today to get through everything that we were to say.

1:44.9

I'm excited.

1:46.2

Amazing.

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